Abstract: A portable communication apparatus and a method of controlling the portable communication apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises, in response to a triggering event, detecting electronic devices within a detection range of the portable communication apparatus and, for each detected electronic device, performing a look-up operation in a database of electronic devices and users thereof for determining a user of the electronic device. A corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A portable device for use of a service provided by a remote service system comprises a communication system and a service selection application. The communication system receives a service message from the remote service system. The service message comprises at least one service descriptor. Each of the at least one service descriptors identifies a one of at least one service provided by the remote service system. The service selection application applies at least one context rule to the at least one service descriptor to determine a selected one of the services provided by the remote service system. Applying the at least one context rule may comprise: i) identifying current context factors of the portable device; and ii) identifying a selected one of the services by identifying which of the at least one service descriptors are associated with the current context factors of the portable device.

Abstract: A portable communication apparatus and a method of controlling the portable communication apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises, in response to a triggering event, detecting electronic devices within a detection range of the portable communication apparatus and, for each detected electronic device, performing a look-up operation in a database of electronic devices and users thereof for determining a user of the electronic device. A corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system, device and method for identifying, within a local area, a location of an electronic device, such as a mobile telephone, includes determining a signal characteristic of a wireless communication from one or more wireless devices in the local area to the electronic device, wherein determining is performed by the electronic device. Then, based on a comparison of the determined signal characteristic from the one or more wireless devices to a plurality of reference signal characteristics the location of the electronic device in the local area is determined.

Abstract: A system, device and method for wirelessly controlling a plurality of electronic appliances arranged within a local area include an electronic device having a location detection circuit, a user interface circuit and a display device. The location detection circuit is operative to determine a general location of the electronic device within the local area, and the user interface circuit is operative to receive the determined general location. Based thereon, the user interface circuit configures at least one user interface for control of at least one electronic appliance located in the same general location as the electronic device. The display device may display the user interface configured by the user interface circuit.

Abstract: A system, device and method for identifying, within a local area, a location of an electronic device, such as a mobile telephone, includes determining a signal characteristic of a wireless communication from one or more wireless devices in the local area to the electronic device, wherein determining is performed by the electronic device. Then, based on a comparison of the determined signal characteristic from the one or more wireless devices to a plurality of reference signal characteristics the location of the electronic device in the local area is determined.

Abstract: A system, device and method for wirelessly controlling a plurality of electronic appliances arranged within a local area include an electronic device having a location detection circuit, a user interface circuit and a display device. The location detection circuit is operative to determine a general location of the electronic device within the local area, and the user interface circuit is operative to receive the determined general location. Based thereon, the user interface circuit configures at least one user interface for control of at least one electronic appliance located in the same general location as the electronic device. The display device may display the user interface configured by the user interface circuit.

Abstract: A portable device for use of a service provided by a remote service system comprises a communication system and a service selection application. The communication system receives a service message from the remote service system. The service message comprises at least one service descriptor. Each of the at least one service descriptors identifies a one of at least one service provided by the remote service system. The service selection application applies at least one context rule to the at least one service descriptor to determine a selected one of the services provided by the remote service system. Applying the at least one context rule may comprise: i) identifying current context factors of the portable device; and ii) identifying a selected one of the services by identifying which of the at least one service descriptors are associated with the current context factors of the portable device.